374 Miscellanies. 
sng proportion of easterly winds in 1000 for five years, 346 
of westerly winds ‘ for same period, 654 
The alae surface winds being to the easterly nearly as two to one. 
Proportion of E. winds in the region of clouds, for five years, 76 
Do. of W. winds, oh “© for same period, 924 
The westerly winds being to the easterly, in the region of clouds, du- 
ring this period, in the proportion of nearly twelve to one. 
From the foregoing synopsis of observations it appears that the main 
current of atmosphere prevailing in this region is from the southwest- 
ern or western quarter. This may account for the general uniformity 
of the course pursued by our storms, of almost every description. 
Table of the monthly mean height of the barometer in English inches, 
for each of the five daily observations recorded during the year 
1837 ; with the average results of the last five years, 1837 included. 
cates “ 
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January, . . . + . |29.855)29.908 29.854 /29.574 29.890]29.876 
February IN 099/80 0290 2h N14/2N 091120 025/190 0°46 
. ° . ° . 
rch, yay TNIADA O47 900 O1NIAN 100/90 2021900 91a 
* . . * ° . 
April an aDAlon AAO (ON On '!900 ans=!00 aren ,}Q90" 
? ° ° ° * 5 . a 
99 Her D*==- 987 A190 nV0D AN AAQI9NN OAR 
° * . . * . . 
June, = s DA AZRZDAIDAN NeAwIA AZKDAIDN n9N1'00 ne 1 + DAD! 
. . * * 
ee 2 011190 NoO*|9ONn ANOlON Nos lon Aneloan anne 
; . 
st, : i. i & 2n NRE 4.9On n= lan nAecciaAn noslon nn 
September, i . : x SA OLHION OOGION atdlon naan araolank mre 
October, . «. . « ~ |30.259)30.27230.239/30.281 '30.273!30.26 
November,. . ... . |30.160/30.19330.156/30.16830.189,30.173' 
December, . . . . 30.167|30.193 30.144 30.181 30.214)/30. 180 
Average results, . . . (30.08730.103 30.069/30.073 30.095130.085 
. ~ —_—— | —_—___ | 
** for five years,|30.097/30. 1 18 30.086/30.083 30. 105130. 
as 
In the foregoing table no correction is made for temperature or for 
variation in the surface level of the cistern. The annual mean of the 
attached thermometer is near 6S° Fahr., and the capacity of the tube 
to that of the cistern as one to forty. The capillarity of the tube is 
provided for in the zero adjustment of the instrument, and its position 
is about ten feet above the ordinary sea level. 
